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Pirelli Tyre MX GP of Germany Race Report

20 June 2009, Teutschenthal (Germany)– The MX1 podium was branded Pirelli and victory was celebrated for Scorpion MX in theMX2 class. The Grand Prix of Germany saw the FIM Motocross World Championship move into its second half and a Pirelli triumph in the premier class was obtained by Ken De Dycker, who celebrated his birthday with a double moto set and Marvin Musquin won his seventh MX2 GP of the season.

MX1

As in previous Grand Prix the ScorpionMidSoft 32 has again dominated the premier class with nine of the first ten riders classified in the final ranking. Apart from the rider filling 5th place, all the other protagonists in the top ten negotiated the limits of grip with their sticky Pirelli at the hard-pack and rough Teutschenthal circuit, close to the city of Leipzig. The win was taken by Ken De Dycker for the first time in 2010 (the fourth of his career) with chequered flags in both motos. De Dycker was too much of a force for his rivals that included works Suzuki representative Clement Desalle, who was runner-up in front of factory Yamaha rider, and Grand Prix of France winner, David Philippaerts. Championship leader Antonio Cairoli was the victim of a poor start in the first moto and fought back to 6th place from the lower end of the pack and then pushed De Dycker all the way to the flag in the second affair.

Overall Classification:

1.

Ken De Dycker

Yamaha

2.

Clement Desalle

Suzuki

3.

David Philippaerts

Yamaha

4.

Antonio Cairoli

KTM

5.

Xavier Boog

Kawasaki

World Championship standings:

1.

Antonio Cairoli

KTM

Team Red Bull De Carli

341

2.

Clement Desalle

Suzuki

Team Teka

276

3.

David Philippaerts

Yamaha

Team Yamaha Monster

267

4.

Ken De Dycker

Yamaha

Team Ricci Racing

251

5.

Max Nagl

KTM

Team Red Bull De Carli

248

MX2

MX2 once more fell into the hands of champion Marvin Musquin with his powerful combination of KTM-PirelliScorpionMidSoft 32 as the Frenchman was all-too convincing for the seventh time in eight Grands Prix. The world champion enacted a familiar scenario when he escaped to build-up a lead in the first moto and then rode a safe race behind local hero Ken Roczen later in the afternoon to secure his success. It was an unlucky day for team-mate, Dutchman Jeffrey Herlings, who had a technical problem in the first race and took 8th in the next while the third factory KTM star, Shaun Simpson, finished 8th overall behind French teenage rookie of the Yamaha Gariboldi team Christophe Charlier.